Total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 7.7% for the first week of the new year (ending Jan. 10, 2026) ...

A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to ...

Map list -- Introduction -- Opening the trade routes -- First railroads, 1700-1830 -- Origins of the streetcar -- Rail track developments -- Harnessing the power of steam, 1800-34 -- Coming of the ...

Our main source was The complete book of North American Railroading written by Kevin EuDaly, Mike Schafer, Steve Jessup, Jim Boyd, Steve Glischinski and Andrew McBride. Again, special thanks to each ...

A $28 billionmerger between two of the largest railroads in North America is set to go forward after a board controlled by appointees of President Joe Biden ignored the administration’s push against ...

In High Decay Zones, primarily located in the southeastern United States, heat and high humidity accelerate the early decay of wood railroad ties, posing challenges from both cost and environmental ...

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Dec. 27, 2025 saw a slight uptick, the Association of American Railroads reported Dec. 31. Volume totaled 392,295 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.7% compared ...

Sumitomo, through its subsidiary Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), jointly known as the Sumitomo Corporation Group, ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a key player in the North American Railroad business, with operations spanning across the US, Mexico, and Canada. The company has solid growth prospects, including ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As politicians debate the dangers of a massive increase in oil carried by rail in North America, railroads and energy producers are considering the same for natural gas. Buoyed by ...